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7 - 10 October 2015

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Visit to Skainos Centre and Stormont. Welcome by Sammy Douglas, MLA (Hon. Chair)

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With Director Eleanor McGrath and movie subject Hugo Straney from Toronto.MovieHouse Cinema, Dublin Rd

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With the Lord Mayor of Belfast Arder Carson in Belfast City Hall. GGuueesstt ooff HHoonnoouurr::Rep. Mike Cusick, President American Irish Legislators Society of NY

and NY Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis. Presentation of the Spirit of Belfast Award to Danny Devennyby Mac Premo and Rev. Bill Shaw by Martin Agnew, Joint Managing Director of Henderson Group

FFeeaattuurriinngg:: Welcome by Paul Maskey, MP (Hon. Chair)Comments from John Kearns (NY) Hot fork buffet served

Jackie Henry, Senior Partner

Deloitte

Featuring

Conor Burns,MP for BournemouthWest, Alderney andBranksome East

Conor McGinn,MP for St Helens

North

AssemblymemberMike Cusick

President, New YorkState Assembly

Mac Premo, NY Jim Duffy, CEOEntrepreneurialSpark, Glasgow

AssemblywomanNicole Malliotakis

Geraldine Hughes,Actor, NY

#BelfastHome

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Talent Partner Venue Sponsor

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The world’s largest free accelerator for early and growing ventures, Entrepreneurial Spark, is comingto Northern Ireland. A panel of experts will explore the concept of building people who buildbusinesses and the tools needed to succeed in business. Watch as a some of our home grown

entrepreneurs put their pitching practice to test, with a live pitching competition.

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Bus leaves from Jury’s Hotel

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Our Homecoming partner, NISP, will host a parallel eventwelcoming back our Diaspora to celebrate and discover the bestnew inventions in the country. (See more at www.invent2015.co)

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Hosted by Clubs For Hire atMalone Golf Club

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New Ulster University Belfast campus

Folktown Market, Bank Square The Hudson

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The Inn of Court – Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast

Featuring

Supported by

Council MemberDaniel Dromm, New York City

Council

Assemblyman Mike Fitzpatrick, New York State

Assembly

Richard Donnan, MD Retail Irelandand Head of SME &Corporate BankingNI, Ulster Bank.

John J Reilly, SquirePatton Boggs, NY

Humza Yousaf MSP,Minister for Europe& InternationalDevelopment

Lord Mayor ofDublin Críona Ní

Dhálaigh

Mary McKenna,Tech Entrepreneur &

Angel Investor,London, IIBN

Juan Mari Aburto,Mayor of Bilbao

Venue Sponsor

In the heart of Belfast’s Dockland CCoommppeerree:: Geraldine Hughes

MMeennuu:: Curated by Niall McKennaGGuueesstt SSppeeaakkeerr:: CM Daniel Dromm Chair of Education Committee, NY City Council

FFeeaattuurriinngg:: The Belfast Community Gospel Choir

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88::2200aamm FFiivvee YYeeaarrss ttoo WWooww tthhee WWoorrlldd —— BBeellffaasstt bbyy 22002200CChhaaiirr:: Peter Dixon, Chair Phoenix Natural Gas. PPaanneell:: Judith Totten, MD Keys Commercial Finance & Board Member Invest NI, Rep Brian KavanaghNew York State Assemblymember for Manhattan, Paddy Nixon Vice-Chancellor University ofUlster, Suzanne Wylie CEO Belfast City Council, Niall O’Donnell, San Diego, CA, Biotech Investor

99aamm WWeellccoommee Richard Donnan, MD Ulster Bank

99::0055aamm SSeeiizziinngg tthhee OOppppoorrttuunniittiieess ooff tthhee DDuubblliinn--BBeellffaasstt EEccoonnoommiicc CCoorrrriiddoorrLord Mayor of Belfast Arder Carson, Lord Mayor of Dublin Críona Ní Dhálaigh

99::1155--99::4455aamm TThhee TThhrreeee TThhiinnggss NNeeeeddeedd ttoo MMaakkee BBeellffaasstt aa BBuussiinneessss PPoowweerrhhoouusseeCChhaaiirr:: John J. Reilly, Squire Patton Boggs, New YorkPPaanneell:: Allen Houston, Tyco, Michael Ryan, CEO Bombardier, Jack Butler, CEO Market ResourcePartners, Pete Boyle, Founder and CEO Argento

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99::5500aamm--1100::2255aamm MMoovviinngg UUpp aa GGeeaarr:: GGaammee--CChhaannggeerrss WWhhiicchh CCaann TTrraannssffoorrmm BBeellffaassttCChhaaiirr:: Danny McConnell, Technology Partner Deloitte PPaanneell:: Kieran Doherty, Joint MD and Co-Founder Stellify (Media), Cllr Deirdre Hargey, Chair CityGrowth and Regeneration Committee Belfast City Council (Convention Centre), Fergal Downey,VP of Engineering Bitnet (Technology), Howard Hastings, Hastings Hotels (Tourism) Barry O’Leary,Director, M+W Group (FDI).

1100::3300--1100::5555aamm LLeeaarrnniinngg ffrroomm BBiillbbaaoo aanndd PPaarrttnneerriinngg ffoorr PPrrooggrreessssMayor Juan Mari Aburto of Bilbao in conversation with Mark Carruthers, BBC. Mayor Aburtointroduced by Philip Cassidy, CEO Concentrix

1100::5555aamm--1111::2255aamm DDooiinngg tthhee BBuussiinneessss -- CCaann tthhee FFuuttuurree BBeellffaasstt PPllaayy iinn tthhee ‘‘CChhaammppiioonnss LLeeaagguuee’’ ooff CCiittiieess??CChhaaiirr:: Mary McKenna, Entpreneur, Founder Irish International Business Network (London)Hugh Kelly, Professor of Real Estate, New York University, Gary Cooper, Tech Entrepeneur, GlobalReach & Associates LLC, Atlanta, USA, Dorothea Pacini, Sr Director Recovery & Resolution PlanningChicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago, Glyn Roberts, NIIRTA and Howard Colvin CEO Rudolf Wolff

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NNoooonn--1122::1100ppmm BBUUCCKKEETTBBOOAARRDD:: TTrraannssffoorrmmiinngg tthhee WWoorrlldd,, OOnnee SSkkaatteebbooaarrdd aatt aa TTiimmeeMac Premo (New York). Introduced by Oliver Jeffers. In Association with Young Enterprise

1122::1155--11ppmm BBooaarrddrroooomm DDiiaalloogguuee SSeessssiioonnss1. Education Priorities and Business Needs: Are they Matching Up? Chair: Carla Tully, President AES UK and Ireland. Contributors, Opal Perry, Global Technology and OperationsLeader, Allstate, Tom Gray, CTO, Kainos, Mark Shortt, MD Therapie Optilase, Tracy Gilligan,Therapie Optilase and Colin Reid, CEO Totalmobile2. Putting Tourism and Hospitality at the Heart of the Economy. Chair Terence Brannigan, Chair Tourism NI. Contributors, Kevin Gamble, Director Féile an Phobail, Andrew Cowan, CEO NIConnections, Colin Neill, Hospitality Ulster, Wendy Langham, Julie Hastings.3. Bringing Down the Walls: Peacebuilding, Diversity and Reconciliation in a Transformed Belfast.Chair: Rev Margaret Ferguson SKAINOS. Contributors, Paul McVeigh, Linda Ervine, Irish LanguageDevelopment Officer, East Belfast Mission, Sarah Holland, Mayor South Dublin, Caoimhín Mac GiollaMhín, CEO, Ciste

BELFAST HOMECOMING 2015 • 7-10 OCTOBER, 2015

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VViissiittss

Visits to The Giants Causeway, Carrick-a-RedeRope Bridge, Dunluce Castle, The Dark Hedges

and Carn Tochair.(To enquire about visits

email c.mccann@aisilng-events.com)

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GGuueesstt ooff HHoonnoouurr:: Seán Sherlock, T.D Minister of State forDevelopment, Trade Promotion and North-South Co-Operation

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Visits to Belfast’s game changersWaterfront Convention centre • Tyco World Centre of R&D

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Residence of the US Consul General Dan LawtonCClloossiinngg RReemmaarrkkss:: NY State Assemblyman Mike Fitzpatrick

and Senator Diane Savino

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Featuring

Author MichaelPatrick

MacDonald, Boston

Cllr. Sarah HollandSinn Féin

John Kearns Oliver Jeffers, NY Sammy Douglas,MLA

Paul Maskey, MP for West Belfast

Seán Sherlock TDMinister of State forDevelopment, Trade

Promotion andNorth-South Co-Operation

Carla TulleyPresident of AES UK

& Ireland